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Albert Vass, Los Angeles, CA US

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20140232613

COMPOSITING SCREEN - A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.

08-21-2014

20140235362

ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS/METHODS - An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.

08-21-2014

20150111654

ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS/METHODS - An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.

04-23-2015

20150123877

COMPOSITING SCREEN - A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.

05-07-2015

Andras Vass, Veszprem HU

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20090206072

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHORT COOKING TIME RICE - A process for the production of short cooking time rice is characterized by that hulled rice of at least 10% moisture content, if required in packaging suitable for ready cooking, is heat treated for 1 to 30 minutes continuously or interrupted by equal or alternating capacity microwave radiation, to reach maximum 130° C. An apparatus for the production of short cooking time rice comprises a microwave furnace with a tunnel made from a suitable material, wherein the rice packed into packages is movable within the tunnel by a conveyor. Regarding the easy and short process, a remarkable energy safing is possible.

08-20-2009

Patent applications by Andras Vass, Veszprem HU

Arpad A. Vass, Oak Ridge, TN US

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20120024042

Light-Weight Analyzer For Odor Recognition - The invention provides a light weight analyzer, e.g., detector, capable of locating clandestine graves. The detector utilizes the very specific and unique chemicals identified in the database of human decompositional odor. This detector, based on specific chemical compounds found relevant to human decomposition, is the next step forward in clandestine grave detection and will take the guess-work out of current methods using canines and ground-penetrating radar, which have historically been unreliable. The detector is self contained, portable and built for field use. Both visual and auditory cues are provided to the operator.

02-02-2012

20150253452

MATTER DETECTOR, SENSOR AND LOCATOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A detector/sensor/locator device for objects and materials of interest comprises a Faraday cage for containing or suspending a sample object or material of interest. The object or material of interest under principles of quantum theory emits electromagnetic radiation having a unique electromagnetic signature. The Faraday cage may have a cone-shape for channeling emitted electromagnetic waves upward to a barrel having mounted therein an L-shaped antenna element which may be free to rotate horizontally about the barrel or fixed in parallel with a second antenna element of similar length extending from a side of the barrel. The first and second antennae elements cooperate to detect, sense the presence of and locate a target object, the antennae elements pointing in the direction of the target object or material. A magnetometer may be attached to an antenna element and monitored for electromagnetic field strength. Two magnets may be attached to the antenna elements to enhance the magnetic field. A very low frequency wave may be used to enhance (modulate) the electromagnetic wave radiation generated by the object or material of interest in comparison with a like received electromagnetic wave of unique signature of the object/material of interest.

09-10-2015

Arpad Alexander Vass, Oak Ridge, TN US

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20100308675

EXTERNAL SPLIT FIELD GENERATOR - A generator includes a coil disposed about a core. A first stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a first end portion of the core and a second stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a second end portion of core. The first and second stationary magnetic field sources apply a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An external magnetic field source may be disposed outside the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. Electrical energy is generated in response to an interaction between the coil, the moving magnetic field, and the stationary magnetic field.

12-09-2010

20100308676

INTERNAL SPLIT FIELD GENERATOR - A generator includes a coil of conductive material. A stationary magnetic field source applies a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An internal magnetic field source is disposed within a cavity of the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. The stationary magnetic field interacts with the moving magnetic field to generate an electrical energy in the coil.

12-09-2010

Brad Vass, Fort Worth, TX US

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20140054048

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED SEALING OF WELL TUBULARS - A well isolation includes a radially expandable sealing element that engages an interior wall of the wellbore tubular and a radially expandable expansion cone in telescopic relationship with the sealing element. The expansion cone expands the sealing element and a swage telescopically engages and expands the expansion cone.

02-27-2014

Bradley Vass, Fort Worth, TX US

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20150176374

FIRING MECHANISM WITH TIME DELAY AND METERING SYSTEM - An apparatus for selectively isolating a firing head associated with a perforating gun may include an igniter coupled to a firing head, a time delay module coupled to the igniter and generating a pressure pulse after being activated by the igniter, a metering module, and a second firing head. The metering module may be coupled to the time delay module and including a housing having a bore and at least one opening exposed to a wellbore annulus. A piston disposed in the housing bore may have at least one passage. The piston is axially displaced from a first position to a second position by the generated pressure pulse. The second firing head is coupled to the metering module and is in fluid communication with the housing bore. The piston blocks fluid communication from the at least one opening of the housing and the second firing head in a first position and allows fluid communication from the at least one opening of the housing to the second firing head in the second position.

06-25-2015

20150226532

DETONATOR INTERRUPTER FOR WELL TOOLS - An interrupter for use with a wellbore tool may include a housing having an interior and a fusible body disposed in the housing interior. The fusible body may be solid below a specified temperature and liquid above the specified temperature. The fusible body communicates a first high-order detonation to a detonator only when liquid. The communicated the first high-order detonation is at a magnitude sufficient to cause the detonator to produce a second high-order detonation.

08-13-2015

Bradley Vass, Forth Worth, TX US

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20150376993

COILED TUBING CONNECTOR FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - A quick connection for coiled tubing run tools eases the assembly and disassembly while deploying such tools. The quick connection utilizes a locking collet and an inner mandrel with locking sleeve system. Such a quick connection does not require perfect alignment between mating pieces.

12-31-2015

Bradley J. Vass, Fort Worth, TX US

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20150285040

REDUNDANT FIRING SYSTEM FOR WELLBORE TOOLS - An apparatus for detonating an explosive body associated with a downhole tool includes a plurality of firing heads, each firing head including an initiating explosive body generating a high-order input when detonated; and a funnel configured to detonate the explosive body associated with the downhole tool by using a single high-order output. The funnel has a body that includes: a plurality of input openings, each input opening positioned next to an associated initiating explosive body to receive the generated high-order input, a single output opening, and a flow path connecting the plurality of input openings with the single output opening.

10-08-2015

20150292850

DETONATOR OUTPUT INTERRUPTER FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - An apparatus for selectively activating a downhole tool by using a shockwave generated by a detonator assembly may include an outer housing having a bore and an inner housing disposed in the bore of the outer housing. The inner housing may include a chamber having at least one canted surface, an inlet communicating with the chamber and being positioned between the chamber and the detonator assembly, an outlet communicating with the chamber and being positioned between the chamber and the downhole tool, and an energy blocker disposed in the chamber and being freely movable in the chamber as the inner housing changes orientation relative to a vertical datum. The energy blocker axially aligns with the inlet and the outlet when the inner housing is angularly offset less than a specified amount relative to a vertical datum.

10-15-2015

David Mark Vass, Calgary CA

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20150186896

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RELATIME INPSECTION OF REMOTE FACILITY - Disclosed are methods of communicating information regarding a problem with a location, the method comprising: providing a form on a mobile device, electronically filling the form on the mobile device at a first location; noting a problem about the first location on the form; and electronically flagging the form.

07-02-2015

Donald Grant Vass, Regina CA

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20100212499

SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for effecting separation of particles from a mixture of particles and gas, the apparatus comprises: a housing that defines therethrough a channel; an inlet in said housing to admit the mixture of particles and gas into the channel; a deflector in the channel; and a gas outlet port substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the channel and downstream of the deflector; wherein the deflector is shaped to direct the particles past the gas outlet port. A method of separation is also disclosed.

08-26-2010

20110290621

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DRIVE SYSTEM - An agricultural equipment drive system comprises a main drive shaft connectable to a power source, a first gear box, a second gear box and a second drive shaft. The first gear box has a first gear box input connected to the main drive shaft and a first gear box output at a first angle to the first gear box input. The second gear box has a second gear box input connected to the first gear box output and a second gear box output at a second angle to the second gear box input. The second drive shaft connects the first gear box output to the second gear box input.

12-01-2011

Elaine Margaret Vass, County Durham GB

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20140158942

WATER-GAS SHIFT CATALYST - A catalyst precursor for preparing a catalyst suitable for use in a sour water-gas shift process is described, including; 5 to 30% by weight of a catalytically active metal oxide selected from tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide; 1 to 10% by weight of a promoter metal oxide selected from cobalt oxide and nickel oxide; and 1 to 15% by weight of an oxide of an alkali metal selected from sodium, potassium and caesium; supported on a titania catalyst support.

Elaine Margaret Vass, Darlington GB

Jack Vass, Grangemouth GB

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20080214587

Processes For the Preparation of Azoxystrobin Using Dabco as a Catalyst and Novel Intermediates Used in the Processes - The present invention relates, inter alia, to a process for preparing a compound of formula (I): which comprises either (a) reacting a compound of formula (II): with 2-cyanophenyl, or a salt thereof, in the presence of between 0.1 and 2 mol % of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, or (b) reacting a compound of the formula (III): with a compound of the formula (IV): in the presence of between 0.1 and 2 mol % of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; where W is the methyl (E)-2-(3-methoxy)acrylate group C(CO

09-04-2008

Jack Hugh Vass, Stirlingshire GB

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20100036124

PREPARATION OF AZOXYSTROBIN - The present invention relates, inter alia, to a process for preparing a compound of formula (I): using, as a catalyst 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.

Jiri Vass, Prague CZ

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20100299105

ONLINE CONDITION-BASED MONITORING FOR TANK FARMS - A method for online condition-based monitoring (CBM) of a tank farm including a plurality of storage tanks includes providing a tank model including a diagnostic and/or predictive tank model based on calculated tank metrics that is derived from historical data including tank operation data. The calculated tank metrics include tank operational metrics based on the tank operational data for the storage tanks and tank condition metrics based on tank inspection or maintenance data for the storage tanks. The tank model provides relationships between the tank condition metrics and the tank operational metrics. Results are generated using the tank model including at least one failure indicia for at least a first of the storage tanks using the calculated tank metrics and current measured data for the first tank as inputs to the tank model. The failure indicia is processed for scheduling at least one maintenance task for the first tank.

11-25-2010

20120232702

SETPOINT OPTIMIZATION FOR AIR HANDLING UNITS - An approach for providing setpoint optimization for air handling units. An area for such optimization may incorporate choosing a thermal comfort level index, finding a zone air properties target area and computing a supply air properties target area. Beyond the present approach, an outdoor air portion may be optimized, a feasible psychrometric path found, supply airflow versus temperature optimized, and a controller run to meet setpoints.

09-13-2012

20120232715

ROOM THERMAL COMFORT MONITOR - A system for monitoring thermal comfort of a room. Sensor data concerning temperature, relative humidity, air speed and air flow may be collected from the room. The sensor data may provide thermal comfort level information about the room. The level information may be quantified in terms of a thermal comfort level index, such as a predicted mean vote, which can be used to identify one or more thermal comfort levels in the room with a numerical measure. The one or more levels may be portrayed as a visualization in terms of a 3D plot of temperature, humidity and air speed, several 2D plots, a dashboard, or other items. The visualization may easily enable one to see where setpoint adjustment is possible in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to save energy while maintaining thermal comfort acceptable to occupants in the room, whether during a heating season or a cooling season.

09-13-2012

20120262472

HEATMAP TIMELINE FOR VISUALIZATION OF TIME SERIES DATA - An approach for visualization of time series data. The approach for conveying time-series data may be a “heatmap timeline”. Rather than use a spatial dimension indicate a datum value for each timestamp, the heatmap timeline may employ hue, saturation, or value of color, and/or pattern and/or shading, perhaps shown within a geometric shape, to indicate the datum value along a timeline. Data values may be aggregated into one value indication. A tooltip may be pointed to a specific place on of the heatmap timeline to obtain a precise datum value at that place. More than one heatmap timeline may be on a display. Traditional line plots synchronized to the timeline may be added to the same display for comparison purposes. The heatmap timelines of various items within a hierarchical structure may be presented on a display. Data may also be presented in a mosaic fashion.

10-18-2012

20120303321

MONITORING FOR INVALID DATA FROM FIELD INSTRUMENTS - Processing systems and methods used to identify faults in the operation of one or more field instruments are described and shown. In one embodiment, a sensing system includes one or more field instruments and a processing component configured to process data from the field instruments. This processing may include identifying invalid samples of data using an algorithm; correlating invalid samples of data to specific field instruments; and determining a likelihood of a fault occurring on the specific field instruments. The processing may occur in real-time using an online processing technique, or with an offline processing technique on data maintained in a data store.

11-29-2012

20130304261

SIGNAL PROPERTY DETECTOR - A property of a signal may be detected by sampling a signal and determining a scalar indicator of the samples. The samples can be transformed to create a transformed signal. A scalar indicator of the transformed signal may be determined and compared to the scalar indicator of the sample. If the comparison yields a number greater than a selected threshold value then the signal that was sampled may be deemed to include the property. A property indicator signal may be driven low or high to indicate that the signal has the property. The time and duration of time that the signal is deemed to include the property may be recorded. The recorded data may be reviewed and appropriate action may be taken.

11-14-2013

Patent applications by Jiri Vass, Prague CZ

Jozsef Vass, Los Gatos, CA US

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20110258338

Media Quality Enhancement Among Connected Media Communication Devices - In one aspect, a method includes collecting, at a sending device, information including first information regarding an amount of encoded media data produced by a media encoder, and second information regarding an amount of encoded media data passed to, but not yet transmitted by, a transport layer network protocol stack; calculating, from the first information, an intermediate quantity of produced encoded media data, and from the first information and the second information, a rate of encoded media data transmission by the transport layer network protocol stack; and if the intermediate quantity compares favorably to a current media rate set for media data provided to the media encoder, increasing the current media rate by a rate adjustment amount, if the rate of encoded media data transmission compares unfavorably to the current media rate, decreasing the current media rate, else, maintaining the current media rate.

10-20-2011

20130163580

CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURE FOR AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS - A method enabling VoIP communication sessions between a VoIP based client application and a non-VoIP standards based client application. The method includes providing a server on a digital communications network that includes runs or provides media proxy. The media proxy receives a media packet from the first communications application formatted according to a first protocol. The method includes performing packet translation on the media packet to generate a media packet that is formatted according to a second protocol that differs from the first protocol but that is used by a second communications application. The method includes transporting the translated media packet to the second communications application over the network. The packet translation includes translating the protocol while simply copying the audio-video data or payload from the original message. The communications session includes performing communications session setup between the two communications applications by signaling between these two applications.

06-27-2013

20130166520

MONITORING BEHAVIOR WITH RESPECT TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAM - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, used to monitor behavior with respect to a software program. In one aspect, a method includes playing media content using a first program that is limited to a first security context corresponding to a first domain of the first program, the first program having an object in the first security context corresponding to the media content; receiving an event including information indicating a monitoring program; instantiating the monitoring program in a second security context that is applicable to multiple domains, including the first domain, the instantiated monitoring program having access from the second security context to the object of the first program in the first security context; and receiving from the monitoring program information regarding playing of the media content.

06-27-2013

20130238740

Caching of Fragmented Streaming Media - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for caching fragmented streaming media, e.g., for caching fragmented media documents streamed in accordance with HTTP, are described in this specification. In one aspect, a system including means for obtaining, locally, fragments of a media document from a remote media source based on a manifest that refers to storage locations where the fragments are stored at the remote media source. Further, the system includes means for generating index points into a locally cached media item of the obtained fragments, the generated index points being different from any index point of the manifest. Additionally, the system includes means for playing the locally cached media item based on the generated index points.

09-12-2013

Lon R. Vass, Salina, KS US

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20130015222

TARGET THROWER MOUNTAANM Horyna, JR.; Edwin L.AACI SalinaAAST KSAACO USAAGP Horyna, JR.; Edwin L. Salina KS USAANM Vass; Lon R.AACI SalinaAAST KSAACO USAAGP Vass; Lon R. Salina KS US - A target thrower mount attachable to a hitch on a vehicle. The target thrower mount may comprise a reconfigurable frame having an adjustable height and length and a universal attachment bracket removably attached to the frame. The frame may comprise horizontal and vertical support structures. The universal attachment bracket may comprise an E-shaped bracket and a base plate attached to and spaced apart from the E-shaped bracket. The E-shaped bracket and the base plate may have aligned holes formed therethrough with a configuration that allows attachment of a plurality of types of target throwers. The spacing between the E-shaped bracket and the base plate may also allow for a portion of an attachment piece of some target throwers to be slid therebetween.

01-17-2013

Melissa Vass, Milwaukee, WI US

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20090141856

STEP-AND-SHOOT CARDIAC CT IMAGING - The present invention is directed to a method and system of controlling rotation of a gantry to rotate at a rotational speed such that a desired relationship between center projection angles of neighboring partial scans is maintained.

06-04-2009

20100268068

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION PROCEDURE PLANNING AND LOCATION AND NAVIGATION OF AN INTERVENTION TOOL - A system and method for a medical intervention procedure within a cardiac chamber having an imaging system to obtain image data of the cardiac chamber and to create a 3D model from that image data, an interventional system to register the 3D model with a real-time image of the cardiac chamber and to display the 3D model, and an interventional tool positioned in the cardiac chamber to be displayed upon the interventional system and to be navigated in real-time over the registered 3D model. Preferably, the method and system also includes a storage medium to store the 3D model and wherein the interventional system receives the stored 3D model to register with the real-time image of the cardiac chamber.

10-21-2010

Patent applications by Melissa Vass, Milwaukee, WI US

Nándor Vass, Herceghalom HU

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20140237127

Extending SIP P-Served User Header Over IMS Interfaces - The invention provides a method of handling SIP messages in an IMS core network. The method comprises receiving a first network entity, a first SI P message that includes an identification of a served user to which the first SIP message relates. The first IMS network entity is in the served user's home network. The first SIP message is forwarded as a second SIP message to a second network entity in the served user's home IMS core network. The second SI P message includes a P-Served-User, PSU, header identifying the served user.

08-21-2014

Richard Vass, Richmond, VA US

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20100257703

STRETCHABLE, ELASTIC TIE-DOWN DEVICE WITH FABRIC FASTENING MEANS - The invention relates to an elastic tie down device with flexible, fabric hook and loop fastener panels that reduce or eliminate the safety and other risks associated with tie down devices that include rigid structural elements such as hooks, locks, clamps, and the like. Such a device would prevent damage or marring of the surface to which the tie-down device is being secured. The tie-down device would be suitable with a wide range of connection points so as to be operable with larger anchor points or oddly shaped anchor points that are not operable with traditional tie down hooks. The improved device might also allow for the selective attachment of a traditional, rigid hook.

10-14-2010

Richard Anthony Vass, Suffolk GB

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20110237108

LOCKING POWER CONNECTOR APPARATUS - The present invention relates to the field of electrical power connectors, and in particular power connectors that are used to connect a source of mains power to an item of electrical equipment. A locking panel socket (

09-29-2011

Richard G. Vass, Richmond, VA US

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20130117970

STRETCHABLE, ELASTIC TIE-DOWN DEVICE WITH FABRIC FASTENING MEANS - An elastic tie down device having a body comprising an elongated, substantially flat, elastic material with a first end and a second end; a first, flexible hook and loop fastener panel secured to the body along the axis of the elongated body at one end of the body, the first panel extending beyond the length of the body; and a second, flexible hook and loop fastener panel secured to the body opposite the first panel and aligned substantially perpendicularly to the axis of the elongated body, the second panel secured to the body at a same end of the body as the first panel.